Farking Bike

*sic · 21st December 2005, 22:15

man thats classic.

sorry nothing really to add to this, but the spark plug in mouth *rocks my grill* or yours if we are getting specific.

**Brian d marge** · 22nd December 2005, 04:12

The engine requires fuel, spark and compression at TDC, so give it to the poor fella
Fuel squirt a bit down the inlet tract, use starter fluid if compression suspect !! ( just squirt a bit down the inlets ......)

Spark , got power up to coil ??? use a 12 v light bulb if it lights up when cranking most likely ok get a 12v coil from another bike with a known spark even a car one ,,,all you want is a spark!!

got spark ?? outside the combustion chamber ??? but inside the pressure is greater AND there is a whole lot of watery stuff So assuming the spark is happening at the right place ( hall effect jap bike most likely is ,,,) then there isnt enough guts in the spark and its tracking ie taking the easy way out ....so you need to look for a high resistance and stopping the juice getting to the leap of faith ,

Try plug leads, they corrode where the lead enters the coil or at the plug cap
also the wire going into the coil is the conetion clean ? just replace it easy as!
Failing all that ,,,the CDI may have a high resistance , but they are getting good nowa days , but before condemin the cdi look at battery ..if battery is on way out , it will supply the starter first as bigger cables easier route , then what ever is left over ,,,will be allocated to ignition..( jumper cables to terminals from say your car battery .....)

good luck ,,its a procces of elimination....

Stephen
BTW have also done the spark plug in mouth thing ,,,Duke single , new un polarised coil ,,,,high compression ,,,much pushing ,,,hole in new seat ,,due to falling on hammer ,,,,
flash the coil ,,,started first kick ,,,,,,you live and learn

**limbimtimwim** · 22nd December 2005, 08:26

Originally Posted by Sniper

I put the spark plug in my mouth and hit the starter

. Guess what happens........

LOL

Did you look like the attachment afterwards?

**Sniper** · 22nd December 2005, 14:52

Thanks Stephen

**Stevo** · 23rd December 2005, 17:42

Originally Posted by scumdog

Put the spark-plug back in your mouth and try to start the bike again - even if it don't work I will at least piss myself again!!

I second this Stuart! BUT!!!! You must wait until I am down there in the weekend so I can post pix of you doing this. For the benefit of everyone so far who has read this. Mostly my benefit. Can't promise I can hold the camera real steady while wetting myself with laughter but I CAN try. I will start my old baby (hopefully).

**Sniper** · 23rd December 2005, 17:44

Just for Stevo, Kelz and Scumdog...................

**Stevo** · 23rd December 2005, 17:47

Originally Posted by Sniper

Just for Stevo, Kelz and Scumdog...................

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**T.W.R** · 23rd December 2005, 22:14

get it on video would be better

then we could hear the sound effects along with new dance moves ( vivid pictures in mind of Peter Garrett doin the power & the passion)

**Sniper** · 23rd December 2005, 22:40

Im not gonna do it again, I aint that stupid...........

(Im just off to check if that shock with the sparkplug was just a coincidence, bear with me......)

**Sniper** · 26th December 2005, 20:59

The beast lives. Now I await Stevo to tell you what was wrong.

**Stevo** · 26th December 2005, 22:17

Originally Posted by Sniper

The beast lives. Now I await Stevo to tell you what was wrong.

The speedo cable was broken......................................

**T.W.R** · 26th December 2005, 22:28

Originally Posted by Stevo

The speedo cable was broken......................................

WTF? how the hell does that stop the bike from running ?

**Stevo** · 26th December 2005, 22:44

Firstly I am greeted by Miss Sniper and a whole lot of pieces of formally one whole motorcycle scattered across the floor of the garage. We proceeded to put said motorcycle together.
Having done so I tried to start it and it let out the Mother of all backfires on first push of the button.

Well after quite a bit of pushing down the driveway, down the street, and all the way back again, still no real willingness to go. Seemed to backfire quite a bit, which I thought unusual as it never did that to me. So I had a look at the spark plug leads, both fine on one side, but not on the other. Asked Sniper if Maybe I put No3 lead on No3 cylinder and No4 on No4, it might have a better chance of going. Push the go button and VOILA!!!! The beast bursts into life.
Miss Sniper beamed a grin and looked pretty happy to her baby back. She told me the speedo stopped working just before home so I looked at that and is was indeed stuffed.

Summary: Miss Sniper tonight is

Sniper is :slap: and Stevo is